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Redact PDF
Black out sensitive parts of a PDF so the hidden text is really gone.
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Blacks out the parts of a PDF that should not be shared - and actually removes them. Drawing a black rectangle over text is not redaction: the words are still in the file and anyone can select them straight back out, which is how redaction failures make the news. This tool redraws every marked page as an image, so what is under the black is gone. Pages you do not mark are left untouched and keep their selectable text.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about the redact pdf.
Is the hidden text really gone?+
Yes, on the pages you marked. Those pages are rebuilt from what they look like with the black boxes already painted on, so there is no text layer left underneath to recover.
Why do redacted pages lose selectable text?+
That is the cost of genuinely destroying the content. Keeping the text layer would mean keeping the very words you are trying to remove. Pages without any marks keep their text exactly as it was.
Can I redact several pages?+
Yes. Change the page number, draw more boxes, and repeat. The count of marked areas covers the whole document, and every marked page is processed when you download.
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